Overview
These microcredentials will provide a foundation, and then advanced methodologies and techniques, in GIS, applicable to various fields, including environmental planning, climatology, geology, demography, health sciences and crime mapping.
Program Type
Area of Study
Delivery Mode
SUNY Oneonta offers two, stackable Geographic Information Systems microcredentials:
Skills
SUNY Oneonta’s Basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) microcredential provides you with the following skills:
- Basic proficiency with industry-standard GIS software
- Understanding of the theoretical foundation of GIS
- Data analytics and visualization
- Digital cartography
Required courses
- GEOG - 2039 - Digital Earth and Basic GIS
- GEOG - 3106 - GIS: Principles and Methods
Competencies
Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate:
- Understanding the theoretical foundations of GIS and its various applications
- Applying GIS to real-world scenarios using spatial data to address and propose solutions to geographic problems
- Intermediate proficiency in using industry-standard GIS software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS, for data visualization, spatial analysis and cartography
- Collect, manipulate and analyze spatial data to solve real-world problems, utilizing georeferencing, raster and vector analysis and geoprocessing techniques
Eligibility
This microcredential is available to current matriculated undergraduate students.
Skills
SUNY Oneonta’s Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) microcredential provides you with the following skills:
- Proficiency with industry-standard GIS software
- Suitability and network analysis
- Data Analytics
- Digital cartography
Required courses
- GEOG - 3116 - Environmental Applications of GIS
- GEOG - 4106 - Geographic Information Systems: Advanced Methods
Competencies
Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate:
- Understanding the advanced theoretical basis of GIS and its various applications
- Applying GIS to real-world scenarios using spatial data to address and propose solutions to geographic problems
- Intermediate proficiency in using industry-standard GIS software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS, for data visualization, spatial analysis and cartography
- Applying GIS modeling techniques to simulate and analyze spatial phenomena, using tools such as spatial interpolation, suitability analysis, and network analysis to develop models and solve real-world geographic problems
Eligibility
This microcredential builds on the Basics of Geographic Information Systems microcredential and is only available to students who have completed that microcredential.
Basic & Advanced: 1 semester
Basic & Advanced: 6. s.h. (undergraduate level)
Geography, B.S.
Basic & Advanced:
- NYS resident = $1,770
- Non-resident = $4,506
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Non-degree student
To be eligible to take courses as a non-degree student, you must:
- have graduated high school or passed the GED/TASC; or
- have a cumulative average of a 2.0 from the last college attended.
If you have been dismissed from SUNY Oneonta, you are not eligible to take courses as a non-degree student.
Application Steps
To apply for this microcredential, please complete the online Microcredential Application and submit the following documentation, as decisions will not be made until all materials have been received:
- official HSED or GED score report/completion certificate, or
- official high school transcript including graduation date or showing award of diploma, or
- official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
Application Deadlines
- fall term - second Wednesday of August
- spring term - second Wednesday of December
Minimum GPA
You must maintain a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible to continue enrollment.
Code of Conduct
All microcredential and non-degree students are bound by the rules, policies and regulations outlined in SUNY Oneonta's Code of Student Conduct.
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Current Student
Current students should contact the Academic Department who oversees this microcredential.